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273 Sayings of Italian Origin

1. "Every door may be shut but death's door." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Every door may be shut but death's door. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

2. "Big mouthfuls often choke." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Big mouthfuls often choke. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

3. "Short is the road that leads from fear to hatred." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Short is the road that leads from fear to hatred. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

4. "The road to hell is paved with good intentions." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The road to hell is paved with good intentions. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

5. "What you can't have, abuse." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

What you can't have, abuse. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

6. "Where gold speaks every tongue is silent." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Where gold speaks every tongue is silent. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

7. "If a man deceives me once, shame on him; if he deceives me twice, shame on me." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

If a man deceives me once, shame on him; if he deceives me twice, shame on me. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

8. "If you would succeed, you must not be too good." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

If you would succeed, you must not be too good. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

9. "It is better to give away the wool than the sheep." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

It is better to give away the wool than the sheep. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

10. "It is better to ride a donkey that carries you than a horse that throws you." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

It is better to ride a donkey that carries you than a horse that throws you. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

11. "He who has no patience, has nothing at all." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

He who has no patience, has nothing at all. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

12. "Sorrow makes gray hairs before the time." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Sorrow makes gray hairs before the time. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

13. "It is the blood of the soldier that makes the general great." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

It is the blood of the soldier that makes the general great. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

14. "The dying cannot leave their wisdom or experience to their heirs." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The dying cannot leave their wisdom or experience to their heirs. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

15. "He who goes not into battle cannot wear a crown." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

He who goes not into battle cannot wear a crown. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

16. "The hidden things of wisdom and a treasure that is not seen, what profit is in them both?" (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The hidden things of wisdom and a treasure that is not seen, what profit is in them both? (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

17. "Good is good, but better beats it." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Good is good, but better beats it. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

18. "To him who is determined it remains only to act." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

To him who is determined it remains only to act. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

19. "It is not for the blind to give an opinion on colors." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

It is not for the blind to give an opinion on colors. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

20. "Substance is not enough, accident is also required." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Substance is not enough, accident is also required. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

21. "He is a friend when you sneeze, all he says is “God bless you”." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

He is a friend when you sneeze, all he says is “God bless you”. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

22. "The rich never have to seek out their relatives." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The rich never have to seek out their relatives. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

23. "What you reap is what you sow." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

What you reap is what you sow. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

24. "Who suffers from love, feels no pain." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Who suffers from love, feels no pain. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

25. "A bow that is bent too far will break." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

A bow that is bent too far will break. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

26. "To him that watches, everything is revealed." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

To him that watches, everything is revealed. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

27. "The buyer needs a hundred eyes, the seller not one." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The buyer needs a hundred eyes, the seller not one. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

28. "The healthy die first." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The healthy die first. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

29. "What is done cannot be undone." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

What is done cannot be undone. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

30. "Does your neighbor bore you? Lend him some money." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Does your neighbor bore you? Lend him some money. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

31. "If someone betrays you once, it's his fault. If he betrays you twice, it's your fault." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

If someone betrays you once, it's his fault. If he betrays you twice, it's your fault. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

32. "One minute of patience can result in ten years of peace." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

One minute of patience can result in ten years of peace. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

33. "Teeth placed before the tongue give good advice." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Teeth placed before the tongue give good advice. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

34. "Misfortune does not always result in harm." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Misfortune does not always result in harm. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

35. "Do not sell sun in July." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Do not sell sun in July. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

36. "One would not be alone even in Paradise." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

One would not be alone even in Paradise. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

37. "Those who don't understand prayer let them go to sea." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Those who don't understand prayer let them go to sea. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

38. "Old habits die hard." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Old habits die hard. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

39. "Necessity is a great teacher." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Necessity is a great teacher. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

40. "Six feet of earth will make us all equal." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Six feet of earth will make us all equal. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

41. "There is a deep sea between saying and doing." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

There is a deep sea between saying and doing. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

42. "After the game the King and pawn go into the same box." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

After the game the King and pawn go into the same box. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

43. "Gold is the devil's fishhook." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Gold is the devil's fishhook. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

44. "Eat and drink with your relatives, but do business with strangers." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Eat and drink with your relatives, but do business with strangers. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

45. "He who never begins will never end." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

He who never begins will never end. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

46. "Tenderness can be a bad judge." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Tenderness can be a bad judge. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

47. "The purse of loved ones is tied with a gossamer thread." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The purse of loved ones is tied with a gossamer thread. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

48. "She who is born a beauty is born betrothed." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

She who is born a beauty is born betrothed. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

49. "One can never be too careful." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

One can never be too careful. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

50. "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

51. "One should learn to sail in all winds." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

One should learn to sail in all winds. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

52. "A lawsuit is a fruit-tree planted in a lawyer's garden." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

A lawsuit is a fruit-tree planted in a lawyer's garden. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

53. "A priest is a man who is called Father by everyone except his own children who are obliged to call him Uncle." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

A priest is a man who is called Father by everyone except his own children who are obliged to call him Uncle. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

54. "The best way to get praise is to die." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The best way to get praise is to die. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

55. "He who laughs too much, is hiding his grief." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

He who laughs too much, is hiding his grief. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

56. "Nothing improves the taste of pasta more than a good appetite." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Nothing improves the taste of pasta more than a good appetite. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

57. "A fool's spark glows in all men." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

A fool's spark glows in all men. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

58. "Pride comes before fall." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Pride comes before fall. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

59. "With patience you go beyond knowledge." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

With patience you go beyond knowledge. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

60. "The best defense is attack." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The best defense is attack. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

61. "Of two cowards, the one who finds the other out first has the advantage." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Of two cowards, the one who finds the other out first has the advantage. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

62. "Go early to market and as late as you can to battle." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Go early to market and as late as you can to battle. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

63. "Out of a white egg often comes a black chick." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Out of a white egg often comes a black chick. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

64. "Of what does not concern you say nothing good or bad." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Of what does not concern you say nothing good or bad. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

65. "You cannot flay a stone." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

You cannot flay a stone. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

66. "He that is afraid of the devil does not grow rich." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

He that is afraid of the devil does not grow rich. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

67. "Men are as old as they feel, women as old as they look." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Men are as old as they feel, women as old as they look. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

68. "He who serves the public has a sorry master." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

He who serves the public has a sorry master. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

69. "You cannot write down a meaningful silence." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

You cannot write down a meaningful silence. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

70. "Of two evils choose the least." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Of two evils choose the least. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

71. "Don't judge a horse by its harness." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Don't judge a horse by its harness. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

72. "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

73. "When a friend asks, there is no tomorrow." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

When a friend asks, there is no tomorrow. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

74. "He gains a great deal who loses a vain hope." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

He gains a great deal who loses a vain hope. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

75. "Let not your tongue say what your head may pay for." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Let not your tongue say what your head may pay for. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

76. "Who well begins, is half way through his task." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Who well begins, is half way through his task. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

77. "You don't go to heaven in a carriage." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

You don't go to heaven in a carriage. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

78. "When the tree is down, everyone runs to it with a hatchet to cut wood." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

When the tree is down, everyone runs to it with a hatchet to cut wood. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

79. "Who knows most, knows least." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Who knows most, knows least. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

80. "To taste the sweet, you must taste the bitter." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

To taste the sweet, you must taste the bitter. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

81. "All that dangles does not fall." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

All that dangles does not fall. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

82. "If you are determined, just do it!" (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

If you are determined, just do it! (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

83. "A market is three women and a goose." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

A market is three women and a goose. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

84. "He who has not obeyed, cannot command." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

He who has not obeyed, cannot command. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

85. "All the brains are not in one head." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

All the brains are not in one head. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

86. "Shortcuts are often longcuts." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Shortcuts are often longcuts. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

87. "He is a sorry barber who has but one comb." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

He is a sorry barber who has but one comb. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

88. "Too much prosperity makes most men fools." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Too much prosperity makes most men fools. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

89. "When God punishes a land, he deprives it leaders of wisdom." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

When God punishes a land, he deprives it leaders of wisdom. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

90. "Today for me, and tomorrow for you." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Today for me, and tomorrow for you. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

91. "Where there are no hounds the fox is king." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Where there are no hounds the fox is king. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

92. "When the danger is past God is cheated." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

When the danger is past God is cheated. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

93. "Foolish boys, wise men." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Foolish boys, wise men. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

94. "One who speaks fair words feeds you with an empty spoon." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

One who speaks fair words feeds you with an empty spoon. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

95. "Between wife and husband don't put a finger." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Between wife and husband don't put a finger. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

96. "Virginity is noted only in its absence." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Virginity is noted only in its absence. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

97. "From listening comes wisdom, and from speaking repentance." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

From listening comes wisdom, and from speaking repentance. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

98. "Masters hints are commands." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Masters hints are commands. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

99. "Every man is nearest himself." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Every man is nearest himself. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

100. "Between two cowards, the first to detect the other has the advantage." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Between two cowards, the first to detect the other has the advantage. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

101. "He who has the Pope for a cousin soon becomes a Cardinal." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

He who has the Pope for a cousin soon becomes a Cardinal. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

102. "Even a frog would bite if it had teeth." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Even a frog would bite if it had teeth. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

103. "A little man often casts a long shadow." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

A little man often casts a long shadow. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

104. "Let every fox take care of his own tail." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Let every fox take care of his own tail. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

105. "Every excuse is good, if it works." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Every excuse is good, if it works. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

106. "He who takes a woman gives away his freedom." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

He who takes a woman gives away his freedom. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

107. "Everyone thinks his own cross is heaviest." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Everyone thinks his own cross is heaviest. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

108. "It is a bad game where nobody wins." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

It is a bad game where nobody wins. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

109. "Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, storm and hail." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, storm and hail. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

110. "It's no time to play chess when the house is on fire." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

It's no time to play chess when the house is on fire. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

111. "Necessity knows no law." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Necessity knows no law. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

112. "He that jokes confesses." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

He that jokes confesses. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

113. "If pride were a disease, how many would be already dead?" (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

If pride were a disease, how many would be already dead? (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

114. "No good lawyer ever goes to court himself." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

No good lawyer ever goes to court himself. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

115. "He who builds by the roadside has many surveyors." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

He who builds by the roadside has many surveyors. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

116. "If you stumble more than once over the same stump, you have no one to blame but yourself." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

If you stumble more than once over the same stump, you have no one to blame but yourself. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

117. "To a quick question give a slow answer." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

To a quick question give a slow answer. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

118. "Such father, such son." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Such father, such son. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

119. "An ocean lies between what is said and what is done." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

An ocean lies between what is said and what is done. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

120. "The joker confesses." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The joker confesses. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

121. "In a hundred years we will be dead anyway." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

In a hundred years we will be dead anyway. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

122. "The second thought is always the best." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The second thought is always the best. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

123. "A cask of wine works more miracles than a church full of saints." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

A cask of wine works more miracles than a church full of saints. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

124. "Caution is the mother of safety." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Caution is the mother of safety. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

125. "Failures are but mileposts on the road to success." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Failures are but mileposts on the road to success. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

126. "Applaud the man who cheats a cheater." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Applaud the man who cheats a cheater. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

127. "The fish rots from the head." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The fish rots from the head. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

128. "It's a bad plan that cannot be changed." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

It's a bad plan that cannot be changed. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

129. "With the first wife is matrimony, the second company, the third heresy." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

With the first wife is matrimony, the second company, the third heresy. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

130. "If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, Mohammed must come to the mountain." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, Mohammed must come to the mountain. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

131. "Money begets money." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Money begets money. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

132. "Expect nothing from friends, do what you can do yourself." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Expect nothing from friends, do what you can do yourself. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

133. "He who knows little quickly tells it." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

He who knows little quickly tells it. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

134. "Absence is a foe to love; away from the eyes, away from the heart." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Absence is a foe to love; away from the eyes, away from the heart. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

135. "Hasty climbers have sudden falls." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Hasty climbers have sudden falls. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

136. "If the secret sorrows of everyone could be read on their forehead, how many who now cause envy would suddenly become the objects of pity." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

If the secret sorrows of everyone could be read on their forehead, how many who now cause envy would suddenly become the objects of pity. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

137. "Mills and wives are ever wanting." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Mills and wives are ever wanting. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

138. "Not everything, which is bad, comes to hurt us." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Not everything, which is bad, comes to hurt us. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

139. "All are not saints who go to church." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

All are not saints who go to church. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

140. "A hundred-year-old revenge still has its baby teeth." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

A hundred-year-old revenge still has its baby teeth. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

141. "If you would be rich in a year, you may be hanged in six months." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

If you would be rich in a year, you may be hanged in six months. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

142. "When it thunders the thief becomes honest." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

When it thunders the thief becomes honest. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

143. "No pear falls into a shut mouth." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

No pear falls into a shut mouth. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

144. "Better give a penny than lend twenty." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Better give a penny than lend twenty. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

145. "As soon as a new law is made, a way around it is devised." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

As soon as a new law is made, a way around it is devised. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

146. "Where there is nothing to gain, there is a lot to lose." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Where there is nothing to gain, there is a lot to lose. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

147. "Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

148. "He who is not impatient is not in love." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

He who is not impatient is not in love. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

149. "The scent of every flower is short lived." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The scent of every flower is short lived. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

150. "If you want to buy love, love itself is the price you'll have to pay." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

If you want to buy love, love itself is the price you'll have to pay. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

151. "He who sups with the devil must use a long spoon." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

He who sups with the devil must use a long spoon. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

152. "When the sun is highest it casts the least shadow." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

When the sun is highest it casts the least shadow. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

153. "If you have a good cellar at home don't go drinking at the tavern." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

If you have a good cellar at home don't go drinking at the tavern. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

154. "Delayed is preferable to never." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Delayed is preferable to never. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

155. "The eye is blind if the mind is absent." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The eye is blind if the mind is absent. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

156. "Old wine and friends improve with age." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Old wine and friends improve with age. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

157. "Experience runs a valuable school, but fools learn in no other." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Experience runs a valuable school, but fools learn in no other. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

158. "Help yourself and God will help you." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Help yourself and God will help you. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

159. "A donkey cannot trot for long." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

A donkey cannot trot for long. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

160. "The person who lives by hope will die by despair." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The person who lives by hope will die by despair. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

161. "Old thanks cannot be used for new gifts." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Old thanks cannot be used for new gifts. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

162. "Better untaught than ill taught." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Better untaught than ill taught. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

163. "Years and sins are always more than admitted." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Years and sins are always more than admitted. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

164. "A good anvil fears no hammer." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

A good anvil fears no hammer. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

165. "Voice of one, voice of none." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Voice of one, voice of none. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

166. "Preventing someone from falling is better than helping him get up." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Preventing someone from falling is better than helping him get up. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

167. "Between saying and doing, many a pair of shoes is worn out." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Between saying and doing, many a pair of shoes is worn out. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

168. "A thorn has a small point, but the person who feels it does not forget its sting." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

A thorn has a small point, but the person who feels it does not forget its sting. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

169. "It is the first shower that wets." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

It is the first shower that wets. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

170. "Who needs, inquire." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Who needs, inquire. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

171. "A rakish bachelor makes a jealous husband." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

A rakish bachelor makes a jealous husband. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

172. "A little truth helps the lie go down." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

A little truth helps the lie go down. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

173. "God save me from a bad neighbor and a beginner on the fiddle." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

God save me from a bad neighbor and a beginner on the fiddle. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

174. "The good stuff, think about it." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The good stuff, think about it. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

175. "To a weaving that has begun, God sends threads." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

To a weaving that has begun, God sends threads. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

176. "The best armor is to keep out of range." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The best armor is to keep out of range. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

177. "Old friends are always new." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Old friends are always new. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

178. "Many pupils have gained more wealth than their masters." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Many pupils have gained more wealth than their masters. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

179. "Never reveal the bottom of your purse or the depth of your mind." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Never reveal the bottom of your purse or the depth of your mind. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

180. "The best advice one can give to the hungry is bread." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The best advice one can give to the hungry is bread. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

181. "What does not poison, fattens." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

What does not poison, fattens. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

182. "Many people can pack the cards; fewer can play the game." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Many people can pack the cards; fewer can play the game. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

183. "Who seeks a quarrel will find it near at hand." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Who seeks a quarrel will find it near at hand. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

184. "Often he who does too much does too little." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Often he who does too much does too little. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

185. "Yes and no rule the world." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Yes and no rule the world. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

186. "After the storm ends, the sun will shine." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

After the storm ends, the sun will shine. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

187. "Feather by feather the goose is plucked." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Feather by feather the goose is plucked. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

188. "A kiss without a moustache is like beef without mustard." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

A kiss without a moustache is like beef without mustard. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

189. "He wastes his tears who weeps before the judge." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

He wastes his tears who weeps before the judge. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

190. "You cannot make the mule drink when he is not thirsty." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

You cannot make the mule drink when he is not thirsty. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

191. "Where there is no temptation there is no glory." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Where there is no temptation there is no glory. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

192. "What pay, such work." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

What pay, such work. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

193. "To him who is determined it remains only to act." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

To him who is determined it remains only to act. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

194. "It is not enough to aim; you must hit." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

It is not enough to aim; you must hit. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

195. "Gifts of enemies are no gifts." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Gifts of enemies are no gifts. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

196. "Such mother, such daughter." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Such mother, such daughter. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

197. "When I'm dead, everybody's dead, and the pig too." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

When I'm dead, everybody's dead, and the pig too. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

198. "Better one now, than two in the future." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Better one now, than two in the future. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

199. "If you dig a pit for others, you might fall into it yourself!" (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

If you dig a pit for others, you might fall into it yourself! (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

200. "Love begins with song and music and ends in a sea of tears." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Love begins with song and music and ends in a sea of tears. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

201. "What worth has beauty if it is not seen?" (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

What worth has beauty if it is not seen? (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

202. "There's no thief like a bad book." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

There's no thief like a bad book. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

203. "In the house of the shoemaker there are no shoes." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

In the house of the shoemaker there are no shoes. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

204. "The more the fox is cursed, the more prey he catches." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The more the fox is cursed, the more prey he catches. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

205. "Vices are learned without a master." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Vices are learned without a master. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

206. "Enemy divided, half won." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Enemy divided, half won. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

207. "A lover's anger is short-lived." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

A lover's anger is short-lived. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

208. "God sends us the meat, but it is the Devil who sends us cooks." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

God sends us the meat, but it is the Devil who sends us cooks. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

209. "He who knows nothing doubts nothing." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

He who knows nothing doubts nothing. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

210. "Drink water like an ox, wine like the king of Spain." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Drink water like an ox, wine like the king of Spain. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

211. "A burden that one chooses is not felt." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

A burden that one chooses is not felt. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

212. "Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back into the same box." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back into the same box. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

213. "The countries you visit, the customs you find." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The countries you visit, the customs you find. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

214. "To preserve friendship, one must build walls." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

To preserve friendship, one must build walls. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

215. "It is better to wear out one's shoes than one's sheets." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

It is better to wear out one's shoes than one's sheets. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

216. "Skip the enjoyment that you will regret." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Skip the enjoyment that you will regret. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

217. "Better to turn back, than to painfully move forward." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Better to turn back, than to painfully move forward. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

218. "He who does as he likes has no headache." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

He who does as he likes has no headache. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

219. "Who by himself can do anything, do not wait for others to do." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Who by himself can do anything, do not wait for others to do. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

220. "Yielding is sometimes the best way of succeeding." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Yielding is sometimes the best way of succeeding. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

221. "Hope is the last thing ever lost." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Hope is the last thing ever lost. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

222. "Who will not be ruled by the rudder must be ruled by the rock." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Who will not be ruled by the rudder must be ruled by the rock. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

223. "Love makes all equal." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Love makes all equal. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

224. "A new broom sweeps well the house." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

A new broom sweeps well the house. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

225. "Actions are male, words female." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Actions are male, words female. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

226. "The person who offends writes as if it was written on sand, and the person who is offended reads it as if it were written on marble." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The person who offends writes as if it was written on sand, and the person who is offended reads it as if it were written on marble. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

227. "Patience is a plant that does not grow in everyone's garden." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Patience is a plant that does not grow in everyone's garden. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

228. "The person who enjoys good health is rich, even if he doesn't know it." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The person who enjoys good health is rich, even if he doesn't know it. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

229. "To whom much is entrusted, much is required." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

To whom much is entrusted, much is required. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

230. "Happiness that lasts too long spoils the heart." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Happiness that lasts too long spoils the heart. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

231. "Be fair to the devil." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Be fair to the devil. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

232. "Strike while the iron is hot." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Strike while the iron is hot. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

233. "The remedy is often worse than the disease." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The remedy is often worse than the disease. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

234. "Many are brave when the enemy flees." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Many are brave when the enemy flees. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

235. "Every dog is a lion at home." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Every dog is a lion at home. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

236. "It is better to say “here he ran” than “here he died”." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

It is better to say “here he ran” than “here he died”. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

237. "The aim is more to the effect of affection." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The aim is more to the effect of affection. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

238. "When the danger has passed, the saints are soon forgotten." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

When the danger has passed, the saints are soon forgotten. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

239. "Not every truth is good to be told." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Not every truth is good to be told. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

240. "In the house of the hanged man, mention not the rope." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

In the house of the hanged man, mention not the rope. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

241. "If only I were a bird! Ah, but eating caterpillars?" (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

If only I were a bird! Ah, but eating caterpillars? (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

242. "Where god has a church the devil will have his chapel." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Where god has a church the devil will have his chapel. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

243. "Hunger is the best sauce." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Hunger is the best sauce. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

244. "No woman ever speaks the naked truth." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

No woman ever speaks the naked truth. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

245. "Our last garment is made without pockets." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Our last garment is made without pockets. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

246. "Bed is the poor man's opera." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Bed is the poor man's opera. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

247. "The poorhouse is full of honest people." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The poorhouse is full of honest people. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

248. "Those who begin many things finish but a few." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Those who begin many things finish but a few. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

249. "Anger can be an expensive luxury." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Anger can be an expensive luxury. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

250. "Fools grow without watering." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Fools grow without watering. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

251. "No wonder lasts more than three days." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

No wonder lasts more than three days. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

252. "Never point out the mistakes of another with a dirty finger." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Never point out the mistakes of another with a dirty finger. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

253. "Everything is good for something." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Everything is good for something. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

254. "A doctor and a clown know more than a doctor alone." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

A doctor and a clown know more than a doctor alone. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

255. "There's no fool like a learned fool." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

There's no fool like a learned fool. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

256. "They say so, is half a lie." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

They say so, is half a lie. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

257. "It is better to be condemned by many doctors than by one judge." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

It is better to be condemned by many doctors than by one judge. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

258. "He that has a head of glass must not throw stones at another." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

He that has a head of glass must not throw stones at another. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

259. "The comforter's head never aches." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The comforter's head never aches. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

260. "Old saints don't get incense anymore." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Old saints don't get incense anymore. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

261. "It is better to lose the saddle than the horse." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

It is better to lose the saddle than the horse. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

262. "Give neither counsel nor salt till you are asked for it." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Give neither counsel nor salt till you are asked for it. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

263. "No sooner is a law made than a way around it is discovered." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

No sooner is a law made than a way around it is discovered. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

264. "Everyone loves justice in the affairs of another." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Everyone loves justice in the affairs of another. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

265. "One devil does not make hell." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

One devil does not make hell. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

266. "One may have good eyes and yet see nothing." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

One may have good eyes and yet see nothing. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

267. "When the ship has sunk everyone knows how she might have been saved." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

When the ship has sunk everyone knows how she might have been saved. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

268. "I might have lost my ring, but I still have my fingers!" (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

I might have lost my ring, but I still have my fingers! (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

269. "Better a mouse in the pot than no stew at all." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Better a mouse in the pot than no stew at all. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

270. "Speak of the Devil and he appears." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Speak of the Devil and he appears. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

271. "Who serves the public, serves no one." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

Who serves the public, serves no one. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

272. "It is easy to frighten the bull from the window." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

It is easy to frighten the bull from the window. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

273. "The anvil lasts longer than the hammer." (Italian Sayings) Click to tweet

The anvil lasts longer than the hammer. (Italian Sayings);  #EuropeanSayings

 

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